California · United States
Whittier travel guide
Whittier is a city in California, United States, home to about 87,000 people.
- Best months
- all year
- Nearest airport
- LGB20 km · Long Beach International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Whittier
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hoover Hotel | 1930 | 1.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Whittier
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Whittier are all year. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; January is the wettest, with about 75 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Whittier: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Long Beach International Airport (LGB), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR, 29 km) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA, 35 km) are also within reach.
LGB · Long Beach International Airport
HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport
SNA · John Wayne Orange County International Airport
Questions
Whittier: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Whittier?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Whittier are all year. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; January is the wettest, with about 75 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Whittier?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Long Beach International Airport (LGB), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR, 29 km) and John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA, 35 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Whittier?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Whittier
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.